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Sacramento County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
Council Member; City of Sacramento; Council District 7 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Mar 22 11:32am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (34/34)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Robbie Waters 5,424 votes 57.9%

  • Occupation: Councilman/Business Owner
  • Sacramento City Councilman for 8 years
  • Former Sacramento County Sheriff
  • Successful Small Business Owner
  • Former Commander of the Sacramento Police Department Homicide Unit
  • Award the Silver Medal of Valor as the Sacramento Police Officer
Priorities:
  • More uniformed police officers on the streets of Sacramento to enhance public safety
  • Develop 7th - 11th Street on the K Street mall and to move the Greyhound Bus Depot
  • Oppose public financing of elections
Bernadette Taifung Chiang 3,942 votes 42.1%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • 20 years of community activism and leadership role.
  • Member of Air Quality and Transportation Collaborative.
  • Commissioner on the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.
  • Past board member of Sacramento Children's Home, YWCA.
  • Founder of the National Asian Bone Marrow donor program.
  • Immigrant/Hong Kong; Bachelor of Interior Architecture; University of Oregon
Priorities:
  • My top priority will be to make sure that every district gets it's fair share of city services.
  • Another priority will be to focus on public safety issues like slowing down speeding drivers and implementing more community policing programs.
  • I also will fight for services that make good neighborhoods into great neighborhoods: community centers, libraries and improved transportation options
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